Switzerland & Iran developing payment channel to bypass US sanctions A special financial mechanism aimed at maintaining trade ties between Switzerland and Iran is ready for implementation, according to Sharif Nezam-Mafi, the head of the countries’ joint chamber of commerce. 23.01.2019
France and Germany pledge to defend each other in new treaty A new treaty signed by France and Germany on Tuesday reiterates their commitment to support each other, which they have done as NATO members. 22.01.2019
Israel Strikes Syria Using Immunity Provided by Some UNSC Members - Damascus Earlier in the day, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that those who threatened Israel and vowed to destroy it would bear "full responsibility". 21.01.2019
Japan’s Abe Mulls Trading Peace Deal With Russia for 2 Kuril Islands – Reports Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been considering signing a peace treaty with Russia if it hands over two islands in a disputed chain off Japan’s northern tip, Kyodo news agency said. 20.01.2019
Pipeline explosion kills 66, burns dozens in central Mexico A pipeline explosion north of Mexico City has killed at least 66 and injured dozens more as people gathered around the ruptured Pemex line to collect free fuel. 19.01.2019
Russia Accuses US of Creating Medium and Short-Range Missiles, INF Fate in Limbo Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his German counterpart Heiko Maas discussed the future of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, the situation in Syria and the Nord Stream 2 project at a joint press conference in Moscow. 18.01.2019
United States considers hitting Venezuela with oil embargo The White House National Security Council has told some US refiners that sanctions on Venezuelan crude exports are under consideration, S&P Global Platts reported, citing sources familiar with the issue. 17.01.2019
US Under Secretary of State Reveals Date of American Withdrawal From INF Treaty The US called the latest round of negotiations aimed at preserving the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty "disappointing". 16.01.2019
Final countdown: May braces for crucial Brexit vote amid tough debates & calls for new election The UK Parliament will vote on the Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit plan on Tuesday. 15.01.2019
Five People Injured in Gas Explosion in Block of Flats in Russia's Rostov Region At least five people were injured in a household gas explosion in a 9-storey building in Russia's Rostov Region. 14.01.2019
White House Requested Set of Options to Hit Iran – Reports Following revelations of Israel’s strikes against Iranian targets in Syria, it became known that Washington had also mulled over plans to attack Iran after three mortar shells landed in Baghdad’s diplomatic quarter near the US Embassy in September 2018. 13.01.2019
Trump Says He Expects US, Russia to Eventually Restore Good Relations Trump hinted at the need to improve relations with Russia on the campaign trail, even has his administration would go on to increase tensions with Moscow through new sanctions, diplomatic expulsions, and a NATO military buildup on Russia's western borders. 12.01.2019
Russia Vows Response as UK Defence Chief Issues 'Warning to Putin' Earlier, UK Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson boasted that Britain's new fleet of F-35s served as a message to the country's "enemies", including Russia, not to "mess with" Britain. 11.01.2019
Trump is willing to take military action in Syria again if needed — Pompeo Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said President Donald Trump is willing to take action in Syria again but hopes he won't have to. 10.01.2019
Reason for Living': Ex-CIA Chief Calls Putin 'Gift to NATO NATO has significantly expanded its military presence along Russia's western borders in recent years, while accusing Moscow of posing a threat to the military bloc. 09.01.2019
Bolton made a ‘serious mistake,’ Ankara won't ‘swallow’ his comments on Syria's Kurds – Erdogan US National Security adviser John Bolton has made a “huge mistake” naming Ankara's security guarantees for Kurds a precondition for US pullout from Syria, Turkey's president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said. 08.01.2019
US Navy landing ship arrives to Black Sea to ‘advance security and stability in Europe’ One more US Navy vessel, landing ship USS Fort McHenry, has entered the Black Sea where tensions are running high after three Ukrainian ships violated Russian territorial waters in late November and were arrested. 07.01.2019
Patriarch Bartholomew Gives Kiev Tomos Granting Autocephaly to Ukrainian Church On 5 January, Constantinople Patriarch Bartholomew signed the tomos granting autocephaly to the newly established Ukrainian church. 06.01.2019
Yellow Vests Spill Into New Year Across France, Thousands Still Rallying In Paris, government spokesman Benjamin Griveaux was evacuated from his office after a group of protesters forced their way into the ministry, the RTL broadcaster said. 05.01.2019
Pompeo's Comment on Kurds Shows 'Worrying Lack of Knowledge' - Turkey Earlier in the day, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that ensuring the Turkish military didn't massacre Kurds would be a key priority as US forces were leaving Syria. 04.01.2019
